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Staff

Alemayehu Teressa

Alemayehu Teressa

Forage Genebank Manager

Alula Alemayehu Assen

Alula Alemayehu Assen

Research Officer II- Animal Genetics and Breeding

Anu Samuel Frank-Lawale

Anu Samuel Frank-Lawale

Program leader - Livestock Genetics, Nutrition and Feed Resources (LGNFR).

Appolinaire Djikeng

Appolinaire Djikeng

Director General

Christian Keambou Tiambo

Christian Keambou Tiambo

Scientist-CTLGH/Livestock Genetics: Reproductive Technologies & Precision breeding, Biobanking management, and ABS- Nagoya Protocol

Edward Abworo

Edward Abworo

Senior Scientist - Epidemiologist

Hanneke Hemmink

Hanneke Hemmink

Scientist and Investigator

Hussein Abkallo

Hussein Abkallo

Scientist - Molecular Biology & Head of Biosciences Laboratories (a.i.)

Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner

Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner

Head of Data and Research Methods

Mekonnen Girma

Mekonnen Girma

Research Officer

Olivier Hubert E Hanotte

Olivier Hubert E Hanotte

Principal scientist and Deputy director at CTLGH

Samuel O. Oyola

Samuel O. Oyola

Senior Scientist: Molecular Biologist and Head of Genomics

Siboniso (Boni) Moyo

Siboniso (Boni) Moyo

Deputy Director General - Research, Partnerships and Impact

Vish Nene

Vish Nene

ILRI Emeritus Fellow

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